The Onalaska Fire Department conducts periodic inspections of all commercial, educational, institutional and multi-family residential building in the Onalaska area for pre-planning purposes. The City building inspector and Fire Marshall will also conduct inspections of such building within the city limits to ensure compliance with the fire and life safety regulations.

There is no fee for the inspections and each inspection will be scheduled with the owner/occupant of the building. However, if violations are found and subsequent inspections do not confirm proper corrective actions have been taken there can be a fine imposed.

In the interest of assisting those interested in ensuring a safe environment a checklist of common violations will be available. An individual can conduct their own survey and take corrective actions. A request can be made to the city building inspector for an inspection.