City of Beaver Dam & E-Plan Exam Commercial Plan Submission Portal

Welcome and thank you for your submission! This portal is for electronic commercial plan submissions for Building, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression Systems. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the City of Beaver Dam Building Inspection Department which can be reached at (920) 887-4600 x340.

Before you get going, here are some important links to forms and GIS info to double check!

If you are in need of plan review application form paperwork -> Click here! If you do miss something on your submittal, we will make sure to reach out and ask for it along the way.


If you are unsure of if you are applying to the correct community, many times US Postal mailing addresses don't always align to the community boundaries. To make sure here is the GIS link so you can verify that you are applying to the correct community. If your project is located outside of the City of Beaver Dam, then you will have to work with that community on what your process is to obtain plan review and approval.

Applicant Contact Information

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Primary Contact who we should reach out to for any questions on your project

(House Number & Street / PO Box)

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Phone

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Specific Project Information

Please enter all of your specific project information in the fields below.

If an address has not been assigned at the time of this application, provide a site location as accurate as possible.


There is no need to to list the city, state or zip code. Please do not list those elements as you are making application for a project in the City of Beaver Dam, WI. That information has already been captured as part of you submitting on this form.

*Please verify that you removed City, State, and Zip Code information from the project address*

Please double check the line entry above this note. Thank you!!

What scope of work are you submitting for on your commercial project for review?

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**Please note - for small scale Building / HVAC projects**

For any small scale projects for Building and HVAC (less than 5,000 sf new or 10,000 sf for alterations) please submit to the City of Beaver Dam directly or contact the City of Beaver Dam prior to submitting to E-Plan Exam. Beaver Dam may still request that you submit through us, but contact them first to verify!


Any projects above those thresholds - feel free to continue your submission as Beaver Dam is fully delegated for projects of unlimited size by DSPS.


To submit your small scale Building and/or HVAC projects to Beaver Dam directly please go here -> https://www.cityofbeaverdam.com/department/index.php?structureid=72

**Special Note Regarding Fire Prevention**

The City of Beaver Dam does adopt and enforce its municipal code of ordinances Chapter 30 which includes numerous provisions which are grandfathered under Wisconsin Act 270. The latest version of NFPA 101 is active and enforced for fire prevention.


To view the municipal code of ordinances chapter 30 - click here


To view Act 270 grandfathered provisions click here

How Many Plumbing Fixtures are you Installing? “Plumbing fixture" means a receptacle or device which meets at least one of the following:


  • Is either permanently or temporarily connected to the water supply system of the premises, and demands a supply of water from the system;
  • Discharges wastewater or waste materials either directly or indirectly to the drain system of the premises.
  • Requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drain system of the premises.

The area of a floor created, altered or modified, is the area bounded by the exterior surface of the building walls or the outside face of columns where there is no wall. Area includes all floor levels such as subbasements, basements, ground floors, mezzanines, balconies, lofts, all stories, and all roofed areas including porches and garages, except for cantilevered canopies on the building wall. Use the roof area for free standing canopies. Please enter whole numbers only. Please no not include any text such as "Approx. / S.F. / Square Feet" or any other symbols.

For projects with alterations proposed to existing spaces for all types of scopes of work regardless of Building, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Alarm or Fire Sprinkler:


-If you are unsure as to what to list your project's level of Alteration is in accordance with the International Existing Building Code in the drop box below, please list Level 2 Alteration and we will verify during the course of review.

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**Disproportionality Form Is Required**

It appears that your project is an alteration and/or addition to an existing project. Per IEBC 705.2 20% of the costs for the project will need to be demonstrated to go towards ADA accessibility for the facility and work area.


To demonstrate compliance please make sure to fill out and submit as part of your attachments below a Disproportionality worksheet.


Even if your structure is fully compliant, check the box on that sheet to state it is to that effect.


If you don't provide this form, this may delay your review.


A link to the form can be found here -> ADA Disproportionality Worksheet

How many buildings do you have on site that you are building?

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How many stories is the total building?

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What is the date on the plans

Anything else that you would like us to know? Project description, previous plan review number references, etc....

ADDITIONAL SERVICE REQUESTS

Please check any of the options below should you be interested in having us provide any additional optional services to your plan submission.

Are you looking for permission to start prior to the full design completion of the building?

Are you looking for us to re-approve plans that have been already approved where modifications have occurred during the course of construction?

Are you looking for us to look at delegated design component submittals (IE: Truss Drawings, Precast Shop Drawings, etc....)

Are you looking for a rapid turn around time? Please note: This will amplify the fees to 200% of normal fees.

Do you have a prior Plan Exam Approval that has been granted where you are looking to extend the approval before it expires per SPS 361.36(2)?

Fees and Payment Preferences

Fees will need to be provided prior commencement of any review. Once your submittal has been received, we will be in direct contact with you regarding fees owed and your preferred payment option.


Fees must be made payable to and delivered to:

E-Plan Exam

12605 W North Ave., #189

Brookfield, WI 53005


Should you have any questions, please contact us directly at info@eplanexam.com and we will walk through any questions you have.


Please note: Credit card transactions will incur a 3.5% convenience fee applied to the transaction.

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Upload your Plans, Specifications, Application, and Calculations

Please make sure to upload the following (PDF format files are preferred):


  • SBD-118 form / Municipal Plan Review Application form
  • Plans
  • Calculations (as applicable)
  • Specifications (as applicable)
  • Additional Supporting Documents
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Final Notes Before Hitting Submit

If you are submitting revisions a previously non-approved plan set - please contact your plan reviewer directly and submit revisions appropriately. With the exception of the first submittal for each project for each type of review sought, you do not need to submit revisions in this fashion.


Any difficulties uploading files, questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact us at submittal@eplanexam.com.

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