City of New Berlin
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Code Enforcement
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quitoes, disease-carrying
1. Inoperable and Junked
Vehicles.
breed. All trash and garbage
shall be deposited within a securely enclosed container.
doned, dismantled, unlicensed,
4. Noxious Weeds
or
a
junked vehicle under repair or
awaiting parls,
sion mission i6 to support and
enforce the purpose and in-
can not
be
parked or stored for no more
than 30 days, unless the vehicle
or equipment is stored inside a
fully enclosed sbucture.
tent of City of New Berlht
Municipal Codes, rlhich is to
the health, safety,
place to live and worlL
tion Vehicles and equipment.
In 2o1r, tle City of New Ber-
that they relate to.
and
Witd Parsnip.
re-
and rear lot lines, area around
the vehicle or equlpment shall be
kept weed-fiee and ftee of other
storage items, and can only be
parked on a driveway if stored in
the front yard.
New Berlln
Code
states that it is a public nuisance
to
allow the accumulation of
decayed animal or vegetable
matter, trash, rubbish, rotting
lumber, bedding, packing matenal, scrap metal or any material
whatsoever in which flies, mos-
New Berlin
Zoning
Ordinance states that fences
may not exceed 50 inches in the
side and rear yard. Fences 50 to
74 inches in height are to be
constructed at least two feet
from the property line and must
be located outside of any easement, vision triangle, and public
right-of-ways. All fences are to
quired, operational, roadworthy,
owned by the property owner or
tenant, shall be stored discreetly
as possible, sjeet from the side
7. Fences
front yard, or 74 inches on the
reations vehicles, and equipment
are to be licensed when
To help you learn more about
Eon violatioDs that were cited
i[ the last ]€ar artd an explanation of the Code or Ordi-
"Musk ThMle," Butdock
New Berlin Zoning Ordi-
the issues, \.{€ hale put tolist of the most com-
Oxeye
nance states that vehicles, rec-
3. Junk, Trash & Debris
a
pearance of the neighborhood.
Wild Mudard, Field gnd-
Nodding Thistle, also kaown as
2. Outdoor Storage of Recrea.
forfeitures, permit
revocatioDs, and abatement.
IGowing your local Codes and
Ordinances will hal'e an affect
on tlre appearance, safety, ajrd
etrvironment of ]our propety
and our community.
Zoning
noxious weeds: Canadian Thistle, marijuana that is not grown
or cultivated for lawful commercial purpos$, English Chatock
Daisy, Sow Thistle, Harmful
Bahetry, Bull Thistle, Poison
lvy, Ragweed, Leafy Spwge,
the City a beautiful and 6afe
but not limited to civil suit
New Berlin
Ordinance states that where
outdoor storage is allowed no
outdoor storage should be located or arranged as to adversely affect the property values and general desirable ap-
allow the growth of the following
der, lndian Mustard,
an attractive and well mai!-
various infractions pertaining
to health, safety, and geneml
welfire oftlle Citizens of New
Berlin. Ttrcse violatiorls can
lead to legal actions, including
6. Outdoor Storage
weed, Goatsbeard, Field Dod-
tained cornmunity and to keep
Code CoDpliance Division
issued 383 Code violations for
New Berlin Code states
that it is a public nuisance to
ot
morals, coEforq prgsperity
aud general r.relfrre of the
Citizens and City of New
In addition to eDsure
lin
in-
sects, rats or other vermin may
New Berlin Zoning
Ordinance states that when
parking or storing an abaninoperative, wrecked,
The Code Enforcement DM-
to Code Compliance
be
constructed straight and
plumb with components facing
away fom adjacent propedes
5, Commercial Vehicles
New Berlin
Zoning
Ordinanc€ states that no truck,
construction equipment, semitractors, semitrailers, or other
vehicles of a business or industrial nature shall be parked upon
a residential lot. Except for vehicles approved by the Plan Com.
mission as part of a permitted
nome occupation.
and maintained in good repair at
alltimes.
New Berlin's Top 10 Code Violations
8. Grading and Filling
How to Make a Complaint
New Berlin Zoning
ordi-
To make a complaint or for further information you can contact the Code Enforcement Specialist using one ofthe following
nances states that no lot or portion
of a lot or parcel shall be excavated, graded or tilled without flrst
obtaining City approval.
9. Downspout and Sump
rnethods:
Pump
10. Drainage
Discharges
New Bedin Code and Zon-
ing Ordinances states that discharge from all downspouts, extensions, and sump pumps shall be at
least ten (10) feet from property
line. lf there is less than 10 feet
from the structure to the properly
No person shall dam up,
obstruct, relocate, or dive( the pas
sage of surface water or stormwater
that flows through a watercourse,
drainage ditch or any channel or
Phone 262-786-8610 Ext 2249
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line, then the discharge should be
one-half the distance between the
structure and property line.
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Department of Communit)' De\€lopmcnt
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Responsibilities
The Community Development Department prornotes and maintainsthe carefuland sustainable
development and use of land in the CityofNew Bedin. To accomplish this, the depadment is
invoved in both short-and long-range planning. This eflod includes:
Howto contactUs
Call us at 262-786-8610
Vlslt us at 380.5 S. Casper Drlve,
New Berlin, WI53151
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Comprehensiveplanning
Development review and documentalion
Disseminating iffonnation to the public
Economtc development
Engineering and capita injrastructure plannlng
InspectDns
Land /geographlc infonnalion systems
Zoning / code compliance
Mission Statement
The missioo ofthe departmentis tol
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Eslablish, administer, and enlorce regllations lhatpromote health, safety, morals, comlort,
prospefty, property values, and the generalwefare of the city
Foster planning, inspectjon, and engineeing principals and slaff development resulling in a
better place to live, woft, and do business
Provide clstomer assistance to the public and creale a greater undeBtanding of city reguta
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Prcvide leade|ship, guidance, and advice in preparing, developlng, and establishing tong_
range strategies and slaodards forthe development of the commun ty