Hours of Work for machinery/loud tools within the village
Monday – Saturday from 8am – 5pm
No Sundays or Holidays
SAFEbuilt (262-346-4577 or hartfordinspections@safebuilt.com)
SAFEbuilt inspector office hour
Tuesdays 1-3 pm Thursdays 10 am-12 pm
Starting August 1, 2020 there are updated permit application for the following permit types: Building, Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing.
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- River Hills Construction Guidelines – all interior and exterior projects
- Setback Requirements – minimum feet allowable for structures from the property line – Ordinance 7.03
- Building Board Application Checklist – projects from the list below (All items from checklist must be turned into Village Hall by the 1st Monday of the month in order to be on that months Agenda. The monthly meeting is held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 5pm) (packets should be emailed to tdoebler@vil.river-hills.wi.us & sjanz@vil.river-hills.wi.us)
(These projects must also appear before the Building Board)
- New House and garage (see ordinance chapters 7,30,31)
- Detached garages (see ordinance 7.0504A)
- Additions
- Sheds and any other accessory buildings (see ordinance 7.0504D)
- Decks (see ordinance 7.0504A)
- Pools and outdoor spas (see ordinance 7.0504C)
- Fences, entry gates and garden walls (see ordinance 7.0804E5b)
- Dog kennel, gazebos, driveway piers (see ordinance 7.0504A)
- Tennis Courts (see ordinance 7.0504E)
- Berms over 4′ in height (see ordinance 7.0805 & 7.0906)
- Lamp posts & other exterior lighting
- Exterior remodel (windows, siding, roofing, doors)
- Chicken Coop (see ordinance 2.13 & 2.17)
Download/Print The Following:
- 2020 Building Permit – All exterior and interior additions or remodels ($95 minimum) Ordinance Chapter 7,30,31
- 2020 Electrical Permit – All interior and exterior electrical work (minimum fee $75) Ordinance Chapter 14
- 2020 Heating and Air Conditioning Permit – Heating and incinerator units, air conditioning other than wall units (minimum fee – $80) Ordinance 7.0504
- 2020 Plumbing Permit (minimum fee – $75) Ordinance Chapter 13
- ROW Permit – Working in the Right of Way (no minimum) Ordinance 9.04 & Chapter 12
- Sign Permits – Rummage sales, Estate sales, Contractor’s advertising, etc. ($2 per day per sign or $10 minimum) Ordinance 7.06
- Neighbor permission letter – If you wish to have a sign on your neighbor’s property you must get written permission which will be turned in when a sign permit is requested
- Solicitor’s – Individuals soliciting business or donations ($50 per person + $20 per background check = $70) Ordinance 2.21
- Special Privilege Permit – Required to place encroachments in the public “rights of way” ($50.00) Ordinance 2.36
- Transient Merchant’s – Individuals selling goods and products ($150 per organization + $25 per person) Ordinance 2.20
- Wrecking And Razing – Tear down of existing structure (no minimum) Ordinance 7.0505
The following permits are available only at the Village Hall:
- Dog And Cat Licenses – or register online at MADACC
The following permits require approval by the Department of Public Works – 414-352-0080
- Culvert Permits – installation of replacement of driveway or access drive culvert ($110) Ordinance Chapter 10 & 11
- Filling/Excavating/Erosion Control Permit – Instructions – Moving or bringing in more than 20 cubic yards per acre (see attached paperwork and permit application) Ordinance Chapter 15
The following permits are available only at the Police Department – 414-247-2302
- Security Alarm Permits
- Burning Permits
Methods of payment for permits
- At Village Hall – cash, check, or credit card (fee charged for credit cards)
- In the mail – check
- Online – credit card (additional fee)
- reference the type of permit when filling out the credit card information online
- email a copy of the permit application to sjanz@vil.river-hills.wi.us