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Commercial Plan Review

City of Wausau partners with E-Plan Exam for Commercial Plan Review!
Plans for most projects that would normally be submitted to the State of Wisconsin (DSPS) can be submitted through E-Plan Exam using the link below:

Submit a Commercial Project for Review

→ Submit a Project to E-Plan Exam

What to Expect

•  Who should submit: Designers/owners for Building, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Alarm, and Fire Sprinkler plans as applicable under SPS 361–366 and 380–387.
• Completeness matters: Upload all required application forms, drawings.  E-Plan Exam’s team will contact you regarding fees to begin review as well as verify that they have everything needed to do a review.
• Typical timeline: E-Plan Exam guarantees 15 days turn around for any plan review from the date of a full and complete submission, including fee payment.  For more information applicant Frequently Asked Questions can be found at this link.

Forms & Resources at E-Plan Exam

• FAQs & Forms 
• Commercial Plan Review Application Checklist
• Building/HVAC/Fire Sprinkler/Fire Alarm Application
• Plumbing Plan Review Application
• Compliance Statement – Building & HVAC

 Contact E-Plan Exam

 General Line: 414-296-2144

  Intake & Status questions: submittal@eplanexam.com

Other Commercial Forms

• Commercial Plan Review Application Checklist
• Commercial Plan Review Application
• Disproportionality Worksheet (for Plan Review)
• Compliance Statement (for Project Completion)
• Zoning Land Use Application
• Parking Lot Permit Application
• Fences -- Permit Application
• State of Wisconsin Commercial Codes and Forms
• Building and Zoning Permit Fee Schedule

Plan review for buildings more than 50,000 cubic feet and remodeling over 100,000 cubic feet can now be completed with E-Plan Exam

Sign Permits

• Sign Permit Fee Schedule
• Sign Group Charting

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