The Cedarburg Fire Department has one in-house fire inspector. He is responsible for all fire inspections in the town of Cedarburg. He also conducts inspections of all new construction, building remodels, and change of occupancy, and follow up inspections in the City and Town of Cedarburg.

His other duties also include a review of new building plans, and subdivision plots, to make sure that they meet all of the fire codes.

The Cedarburg Fire Department contracts out for inspection services in the city. Between the city and the town, over 530 commercial buildings are inspected manually, with the majority being inspected twice a year.