Site Plan Parking Lot Permit

Site Plan Parking Lot Permit

Are you planning on constructing or modifying any non-building site features on your non-residential property? A Site Plan Parking Lot permit is required. Examples of features include (but not limited to):

  • Parking Layout
  • Sidewalks
  • Handicap access to the building
  • Utilities
  • Landscaping
  • Lighting
  • Fencing
  • Dumpster

How to Apply

Please contact Jen Stilling, Senior Civil Engineer, at (414) 479-8934 to discuss your project prior to submitting an application. Submit an application using our self-service portal. Search “Site Plan Parking Lot Permit” in the apply permit screen. You can upload any required documents and process payments online.

Fee

The permit fee for site plan review is $150 plus a $130 per hour engineering plan review and construction compliance fee. The hourly engineering fee will be collected when you submit your application in the form of an agreed upon escrow amount based on the project size and complexity:

  • Level 1 ($3,000): Surface parking lot reconfigurations that are within the existing parking lot footprint; parking lot expansions of less than 1,750 square feet; building alterations that are within the existing building footprint and/or building additions of less than 5,000 square feet
  • Level 2 ($6,000): Parking lot expansions of greater than 1,750 square feet; building demolition and/or new building construction under 20,000 square feet; development requires public roadway, sanitary, water, and/or storm sewer construction
  • Level 3 ($12,000): Building demolition and/or new building construction 20,000 square feet or greater; project includes the construction of a new hotel, multi-family building, school, medical building, or public financing

Our engineering staff reserves the right to assign a level based on project specifics.