Town of Baileys Harbor
Door County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Baileys Harbor is a jurisdiction in Door County, Wisconsin, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
Contact
- Phone
- 920-495-3232
- brettg.isllc@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Town of Baileys Harbor Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Building inspection for the Town of Baileys Harbor is contracted to Brett Guilette of Inspection Specialists, confirmed both on the town's own site and the WI DSPS UDC delegation list (Aug 2026), which lists him as inspector for Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Clay Banks, Gardner, Jacksonport, Nasewaupee, and other Door County towns. Town Clerk: Haley Adams, 920-839-9509, admin@baileysharborwi.org (fax 920-839-9425; office hours Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fri 9am-12pm). Zoning and planning matters (not permits) are handled by Door County Land Use Services/Planning at 920-746-2323 or main county line 920-743-5511; the town issues driveway and tower permits directly.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Baileys Harbor's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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