City of Lake Geneva
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Lake Geneva 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
- 262-248-3911
- cityadmin@cityoflakegeneva.gov
- Department Site
- Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Dave HendrixSafeBuilt (contracted UDC Inspector)
262-955-3014
dhendrix@safebuilt.com
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 list (line 81, DOA code 64246, 'Delegated') and the city's own website. DSPS lists City Administrator David De Angelis (262-248-3673, cityadmin@cityoflakegeneva.gov) as municipal contact and Dave Hendrix of SafeBuilt as the contracted UDC inspector; the city's Building & Zoning Dept direct line is 262-248-3911, with the Building Inspector holding office hours Tuesdays 8:30-10:30am at 626 Geneva Street. Full electronic submittal (forms, plans, supporting docs) required — partial submissions not accepted.
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 Lake Geneva'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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