Community Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Permits & Inspections
Ordinance Control
Planning and Zoning
Economic Development
Historic Preservation
Creative Placemaking
Sustainability

Become a collaborator and apply for permits online through the myGov Portal.

Commercial Building Review

Planning & Zoning Information:

The Community Development Department's mission is to promote a safe, diverse and dynamic vibrant community by enhance the living, working and recreation choices for community residents and visitors. To fulfill this mission, the Department is organized into four different divisions; Permits and Inspections, Ordinance Control, Planning and Zoning and Economic Development. Staff work together to ensure compliance with local and state ordinances and codes and fulfill the objectives of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

The Community Development Department is open from:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday

Please contact department staff directly via phone or email or submit general inquiries to: CommunityDevelopment@wirapids.org

General Office Information

Office: 715-421-8228
Inspections: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, contact an inspector to request

Contact Information:

Name	Title	Email	Phone
Kyle Kearns	Community Development Director	kkearns@wirapids.org	715-421-8225
Carrie Edmondson	Associate Planner	cedmondson@wirapids.org	715-421-8258
Ben Grimm	Inspector - Commercial & Residential	bgrimm@wirapids.org	715-421-8226
Josh Volz	Inspector - Residential	jvolz@wirapids.org	715-421-8227
Erika Esser	Administrative Technician	eesser@wirapids.org	715-421-8228

Resources:

Fact Sheets (Residential):

residential_permits_required.pdf
File Size:	383 kb
File Type:	pdf

Commercial Building Review

Planning & Zoning Information:

The Community Development Department is open from:8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday​Please contact department staff directly via phone or email or submit general inquiries to: CommunityDevelopment@wirapids.org General Office Information

The Community Development Department is open from:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday

Please contact department staff directly via phone or email or submit general inquiries to: CommunityDevelopment@wirapids.org

General Office Information