City of Milton

Rock County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Milton is a jurisdiction in Rock 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: 608-697-7776 (Inspector); City Hall/Clerk 608-868-6900 ext. 2
Email: dgeraths@generalengineering.net (also gec@generalengineering.net)
Department Site: Building Inspection — Dave Geraths (General Engineering Company) (opens in a new tab)

Source: milton-wi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Apply for a Building Permit Online (via City site) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Dave Geraths (General Engineering Company)
608-697-7776 / dgeraths@generalengineering.net
City Hall, 710 S. Janesville Street
Milton, WI 53563

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the City's own official website (milton-wi.gov) and the WI DSPS Delegated UDC list (entry #102, City of Milton, Rock County), which also lists City Clerk Jenny Salvo, 608-868-6900 x2, jsalvo@milton-wi.gov. City has contracted with General Engineering Company for building inspection since July 2021. IMPORTANT: this is a distinct government from the Town of Milton (also Rock County) and unrelated to the Town of Milton in Buffalo County — do not conflate any of the three.

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 Milton'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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