City of Pewaukee

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Pewaukee is a jurisdiction in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 262-691-9107
Email: buildingservices@pewaukee.wi.us
Department Site: City of Pewaukee Building Services (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofpewaukee.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online Permit Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Kevin Bierce, Building Inspector
City of Pewaukee
262-533-2500
bierce@pewaukee.wi.us

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

CRITICAL: the City of Pewaukee and Village of Pewaukee are legally distinct, separate Waukesha County governments despite sharing the same name -- verified separately, and this record is for the City only. Confirmed via Wisconsin DSPS's August 19, 2026 delegated-authority lists (both commercial and UDC tables), which name Nick Fuchs (Planner/Community Development Director) as municipal contact and Kevin Bierce as building/UDC inspector. Notably, the neighboring Village of Pewaukee contracts with this same City department for its own permits/inspections (see separate Village record).

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 — City of Pewaukee'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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