Commercial Buildings User Portal Guide

Submit an Application

1. Login to the eSLA Customer Portal: https://esla.wi.gov/PortalCommunityLogin

2. On your eSLA dashboard Click +New Application

3. Select Plan Reviews from the Select Area dropdown

4. Select Commercial Buildings from the Select Program Area dropdown

5. Select the required option from the Permit Type/Plan Review dropdown. 

6. Select Plan Review from the Select Application Type dropdown

7. Select the applicable Business Account from the Please select an Account dropdown

8. Select the required County from the dropdown

9. Select the required Municipality from the dropdown

10. Enter the required Municipality Name in the field

11. Click the radio buttons to answer any questions in the Eligibility section. 

12. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE

13. The Plan Review Search screen displays. If linking the application to an existing Plan Review, enter the number in the Plan Review Number/ eSLA Number (DIS# or CB#) field. Enter the previous plan review number (DIS# or CB#) and hit search if this is a follow up application or hit continue if this is a standalone submittal. Note if this is a follow up submittal to a project that was approved with a regulated object transaction ID number hit continue and enter the transaction ID number in the comments section of the application.

14. The New Application screen displays. Review the Business Information section 

    1. Verify the mailing address. If existing address is correct click the check box to the left of the existing address. If a new address is required, please follow the steps below.

       1. Add a new mailing address by clicking + add address. 

       2. Enter address information in the required fields

       3. Click Save

    2. Verify the public address. If existing address is correct click the check box to the left of the existing address. If a new address is required, please follow the steps below.

       1. Add a new public address by clicking + add address. 

       2. Enter address information in the required fields

       3. Click Save

    3. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE

    4. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE

15. Review the Questions section

    1. Select the correct option for Is this submittal in response to orders addressing construction without conditionally approved plans? 

    2. Select the correct option for Is this a change of occupancy classification.

    3. Select the correct option for Was the design professional’s last submission more than two years ago or is the design professional from out of state?  

    4. Enter the correct option in the How many non identical (unique) buildings are included with this submittal? 

    5. Select the correct option for Are you including a petition for variance with this submittal?

    6. Select the correct option for Will there be any special inspections as required by Chapter 17 of the 2021 IBC? If yes, complete the Statement of Special Inspections and upload under Attachments.

    7. Add any appropriate comments for DSPS staff in the last text box.

    8. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE

16. Review the Project and Site section

    1. Click ADD INDIVIDUAL in the Affiliation Information section. A designer and owner are the required affiliations. If the building contains over 50,000 cubic feet, a Supervising Professional affiliation is required for all FS/FA reviews.

       1. Click the Create an Affiliation without searching for email checkbox if an existing email is not registered within our system. Otherwise search by email to find the existing affiliation.

       2. Select appropriate Type of Affiliation from dropdown

       3. Enter the appropriate information in the required fields

       4. Click SAVE

          • Note: Owner will be brought forward if this is a follow up to a previously approved building submittal.

          • Note: Add additional affiliates by clicking Add Individual

    2. Click Add Site in the Project and Site section

       1. Click the Create a New Site checkbox, or if this is an existing site use the search function to find an existing site.

       2. Enter the project and site information in the required fields if a new site is being created.

       3. Click SAVE 

          • Note: Site will be brought forward if this is a follow up to a previously approved building submittal.

    3. Click Add Unique Building in the Building Details section

       1. The Unique Buildings screen displays. Click Add New Building if this is a standalone submittal. Click Edit if this is a follow up submittal. 

       2. The Add Unique Building screen displays. Review the Plan Review Details section

       3. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE

       4. Click ADD BUILDING if this is a standalone submittal, click Save and Continue if this is a follow up submittal.

          • Click the Create a New Building checkbox to add a new building or use the Search for Building by Name field to search for an existing building. 

       5. Enter the building information in the required fields

       6. Click Save Note: Building details will be brought forward if this is a follow up to a previously approved building submittal. Note: If applicable, add additional identical buildings by clicking Add Identical Building

       7. Click Save and Continue

       8. Enter the required information in the Questions section

       9. Click Save and Continue

       10. Click Submit

       11. The Unique Buildings screen displays. Click RETURN TO THE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION if there are no other unique buildings to be submitted with this application.

    4. The New Application screen displays. Click Save and Continue

       • Note: The system may return the user to the Business Information section. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE to advance to the correct section. If you do not want to review previous information click on the attachment chevron at the top of the application to advance to uploading plans/documents.

17.  The Attachments section displays. Click Add Attachment 

18. The File Explorer pop-up box displays. Click the required document and click Open

    • Note: Repeat steps 17 to add additional attachments. You may only upload one attachment per Add Attachment section. Please combine your files into one plan set and one supporting document set.

    • Note: Signature page with Supervising Professional signature is only required for standalone submittals with buildings over 50,000 cubic feet.

19. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE

20. The Review + Submit section displays

21. Click the I accept checkbox under Consent to Electronic Signature

22. Type the applicant’s name in the Type your First Name and Last Name as they appear on the application to sign electronically field

23. Click SUBMIT to navigate to cart for payment

View Plan Reviews History 

1. Go to the eSLA Customer Portal at https://esla.wi.gov.  

2. Log in to the right of the page under "Existing eSLA Users" by entering your email and password. 

3. Select View and Search all Plan Reviews from the “Dashboard.” (Note: Approved plans will appear under the “View and Search all Plan Reviews” link. Plans not yet approved would appear under the “View and Search all applications” link) 

4. From the View all page you can sort or search to find the project you are looking for. 

5. View information on Plan Reviews submitted including the Plan Review #, Type, and Status. 

View Service Request History 

1. Go to the eSLA Customer Portal at https://esla.wi.gov.  

2. Log in to the right of the page under "Existing eSLA Users" 

3. Select My History from the “Dashboard.” 

4. From the “History Type” drop-down, select Service Request. 

5. View information on Service Requests submitted including the Type (e.g. “Component”,    “Revision”, “Compliance Statement”, “Extension”) Status, and Submitted Date of the  request.