City of Hillsboro
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Hillsboro is a jurisdiction in Vernon 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, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Contact
- Phone
- 608-489-2521
- sara@hillsborowi.com
- Department Site
- Building Inspector / City Hall (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Jeremy Phillis, Building InspectorGeneral Engineering Company
608-697-7807 / jphillis@generalengineering.net
City Hall: 608-489-2521
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building Inspector is Jeremy Phillis of General Engineering Company, (608) 697-7807, jphillis@generalengineering.net, office hours Tuesdays/Thursdays by appointment. Zoning questions (roofing, driveway, fence permits) go to City Administrator/Zoning Administrator Cory Isaacs at City Hall, (608) 489-2521. Wisconsin DSPS's UDC delegated-authority list separately lists Adam D. Sonntag, Administrator, 608-489-2350, admin@hillsborowi.com, as the city's DSPS-of-record contact -- the name/phone differ slightly from the current live city website, likely reflecting staff turnover; both are retained here as leads. IMPORTANT: this is the City of Hillsboro -- a distinct, unrelated government from the Town of Hillsboro, both in Vernon County (see other record in this batch), though the town falls within/around the city's jurisdiction.
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 Hillsboro'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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