Neighborhood Services staffing and enforcement capacity
Milwaukee
Summary
DNS told the committee its special enforcement unit has just 7 of 17 authorized inspectors, complaint volumes keep rising, and inspectors face safety risks. Aldermen pressed on how properties keep operating without certificates of occupancy and how DNS, licensing and BOZA coordinate.
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
DNS runs on roughly a $27 million budget with about 113 field inspectors covering 35,000-40,000 complaints a year.
Residents who rely on responsive code enforcement and safe housing conditions.
Landlords and businesses facing stricter penalties, and residents whose complaints currently go unaddressed amid the staffing shortfall.
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