Village of Williams Bay

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Village of Williams Bay is a jurisdiction in Walworth 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: 262-249-6701
Email: inspector@vi.williamsbay.wi.gov
Department Site: Building Inspector (Municipal Code Enforcement - V.WB) (opens in a new tab)

Source: williamsbay.org (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

Gregory Guidry, Building Inspector
Village Hall, 250 Williams Street, PO Box 580
Williams Bay, WI 53191
Clerk: Tina Knolls, 262-245-2700, clerk@vi.williamsbay.wi.gov

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via DSPS delegated-authority list (Aug 19, 2026): Village of Williams Bay, Walworth County, DOA 64192, Delegated. Municipality Contact is Tina Knolls, Clerk, 262-245-2700, clerk@vi.williamsbay.wi.gov. UDC inspector is Gregory Guidry (Municipal Code Enforcement – V.WB), 262-249-6701, inspector@vi.williamsbay.wi.gov. Distinct from the Town of Whitewater and City of Whitewater elsewhere in this batch (unrelated governments).

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 — Village of Williams Bay'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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