Milwaukee County, WI
Franklin's Inspection Services page says permits are required for new one- and two-family dwellings, additions, remodeling, structural repairs, garages, sheds, decks, pools, fences, and other common work. The important local detail is sequencing: Franklin says new one- and two-family dwelling permit applications must be submitted to Wisconsin DSPS before applying to the City, and its handout says applicants should apply to the City within 10 business days after Architectural Board approval. The City also says permit processing is handled in the order received and to allow a minimum of 10 business days, so a Franklin filing needs state intake, local forms, payment timing, and property context lined up before review starts.
State boundary context
City of Franklin highlighted inside Wisconsin, with Milwaukee County context and an exact local boundary inset.
Local boundary
U.S. Census TIGERweb Incorporated PlacesAddress-level permit research
Permitech checks the AHJ, parcel context, local filing path, likely forms, and next permit steps in one place so you do not have to spend hours jumping between municipal maps, forms, and portals.
Start with my addressLocal read
City of Franklin's public sources point to an online portal path. The practical checkpoint is matching the address, scope, applicant role, and upload set to the right portal record before submitting.
Process signals
Franklin says new one- and two-family dwelling permit applications must be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services before they are submitted to the City.
Inspection Services PermitsInspection Services says permit applications are processed in the order received and asks applicants to allow a minimum of 10 business days for processing.
Inspection Services PermitsFranklin's new-construction handout says applicants should submit the City permit application within 10 business days after Architectural Board approval.
One and Two Family New Construction HandoutOfficial links
Public timing
Processing estimate
Minimum 10 business days
Franklin tells applicants to allow a minimum of 10 business days for permit processing, with applications reviewed in the order received.
Inspection Services PermitsPayment methods
Cash, card, or check
The City's handout lists cash, credit card, debit card, and check as payment options and notes a 3 percent service fee for credit or debit transactions.
One and Two Family New Construction HandoutNew dwelling bond
$500
Franklin's building construction code requires a $500 landscaping and final grade bond or surety when a new one- or two-family dwelling building permit is issued.
Municipal Code Building ConstructionEdge cases
For new one- and two-family dwellings, the DSPS online application and Franklin's City permit process are both part of the path, so missing the state step can slow the local file before plan review begins.
DSPS Online Building Permit SystemThe City handout connects local filing to Architectural Board approval and says the City application should follow within 10 business days, which is easy to miss if the permit packet is not staged.
One and Two Family New Construction HandoutLocal context
Franklin's official history says the area formed from the Town of Kinnickinnic in 1839, before becoming today's Milwaukee County suburb with older farm, rural-road, and newer subdivision patterns sitting together.
About FranklinThe City describes early Franklin as valuable for its land, timber, and settlement conditions, which is useful context for why modern parcels can range from older rural holdings to newer residential construction.
About Franklin