Town of Sharon

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Sharon is a jurisdiction in Walworth 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: 262-903-4221
Department Site: Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: tnsharonwcwi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Walworth County Rural Addressing Application (for new driveway/fire-number address requests) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jerry Anderson, Building Inspector
262-903-4221 (mobile) / 262-736-4608 (town office, by appointment)
N1097 Bollinger Rd., Sharon, WI 53585

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

Additional Notes

Building inspection services are contracted to Jerry Anderson, the same inspector confirmed for the separate Village of Sharon, Walworth County - verified these are two distinct legal governments (town vs. village) sharing one contracted inspector, not a data-mixing error. Town office scheduling line: 262-736-4608 (by appointment only). Permits required for new homes, buildings, ag structures, additions, commercial buildings, alterations, electrical work, decks, and outbuildings. Email addresses shown on-site are Cloudflare-protected; exact text not confirmed. Distinct from the unrelated Town of Sharon, Portage County.

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 Sharon'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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