New London switched to a part-time building inspector Monday, July 8, following Paul Hanlon’s retirement after 27 years of service to the community.
The city has contracted with JK Inspections for a part-time building inspector, Jon Schulz. Office hours will be Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. Inspections and additional office hours are available by appointment.
Residents are advised to plan ahead and check with the building inspector, 920-850-2867, or City Hall, 920-982-8500, if they are unsure whether they need a building permit. Building permits must be obtained before starting a project, or the fees will be doubled.
The city’s building inspector is responsible for issuing permits, conducting inspections, enforcing the zoning code and providing staff support to the New London Planning Commission.
A building permit is needed for a variety of building projects including:
- Building an addition on a house.
- Building a garage.
- Building a deck.
- New wiring.
- Installing a new furnace or air conditioning.
- Remodeling a house.
- Installing new siding.
- Installing new windows on a house.
- New plumbing.
- Changing the pitch of a roof.
- Resurfacing sidewalks or driveways.
- New construction.
- Swimming pools.
- Fences.
- Storage sheds.
The New London Police Department, 920-982-8505, handles complaints involving junk and garbage.
When calling to make a complaint make sure you provide the address of the property, your name and phone number where you can be reached, and the landlord’s name if the property is a rental.