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Codes and Ordinances

City of Oshkosh Municipal Codes

  • Building Code, Chapter 7
  • Plumbing Code, Chapter 20
  • Electrical Code, Chapter 11
  • Housing, Chapter 16
  • Property Maintenance, Chapter 17-36

Applicable Codes for One and Two Family Dwellings and Accessory Buildings:

  • Building & Heating:
    • Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code
  • Electrical:
    • 2017 National Electrical Code
    • Wisconsin Amendments (SPS 316)
  • Plumbing:
    • WI Plumbing Code

Applicable Codes for Commercial & Multifamily Residential (3 or more units):

  • Building:
    • 2015 International Codes with Wisconsin Amendments, I-Codes
    • 2015 IBC
    • Wisconsin Amendments
  • Fire Protection:
    • NFPA Referenced Standards/Codes
  • Electrical:
    • 2017 National Electrical Code
    • Wisconsin Amendments (SPS 316)
  • Plumbing:
    • WI Plumbing Code (SPS 380-387)
  • Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914:
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215 Church Avenue - P.O. Box 1130
Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130

Phone: (920) 236-5000

Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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