Inspection Services
Rental/Housing Concerns
Rental Inspections and Complaints
The City of Oshkosh has a Minimum Housing Code in effect to prevent the deterioration of residential units and neighborhoods and to insure a minimum level of housing standards for the residents of the City. There are no fees associated with requesting inspections of your rental dwelling when problems arise. We do ask however that you make a concerted effort to satisfy your complaint with the landlord prior to requesting an inspection with our office. It is a good practice to follow up all of your repair requests to your landlord in writing. Records should be kept including phone conversations and written promises to repair corrections with dates and times. If the landlord fails to make the corrections, request an inspection with our office. Complaints and inspection requests on housing violations can be made to the Housing Inspector, Monday -Friday, 236-5137 or 236-5050. When possible the landlord is contacted prior to the inspection to make them aware of the upcoming inspection.
The following information is provided from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. These informational brochures are to inform tenants of their rights and responsibilities when renting.
Rooming Houses
City ordinance section 16-40C prohibits more than four unrelated persons to occupy a single living unit no matter how many bedrooms are available. This violation is usually brought to our attention due to parking problems on the property. If a situation occurs where more than four individuals reside in a single living unit, the additional people will be required to vacate. The owner can also be fined for running a rooming house without a license. For information on rooming houses and licenses please feel free to contact our office at 236-5050.
Parking
Parking shortages in the University area are wide spread, resulting in students parking in non-designated areas such as lawns and unmarked areas of paved parking lots (areas not painted as parking stalls). Parking in non-designated areas is prohibited in the City of Oshkosh and is subject to Municipal Citations. Initial parking violations on a property are given a written warning on the windshield and the violation is photographed. Second offenses will result in a citation of $75 plus court costs and it will be mailed to the vehicle owner at the owner’s address as recorded by the Department of Motor Vehicles for that license number. A third offense results in a citation of $100 plus court costs.
All renters are encouraged to verify parking availability prior to entering a lease agreement. Property owners are not authorized to let you or tell you to park in non-designated areas.
