Town of Richmond

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Richmond 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: 608-883-2269
Email: clerk@townofrichmond-walworthwi.gov
Department Site: Town Clerk (Abby Papcke) / Building Permits (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofrichmond-walworthwi.gov (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

Jerry Anderson
CSI (inspection agency, per DSPS listing)

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

Additional Notes

Town Hall: W9046 County Road A, Delavan, WI 53115. The town's current website lists Abby Papcke as Town Clerk. The Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-agent list names Jerry Anderson (CSI inspection agency, 262-903-4221, jerry@csiwi.com) as the delegated UDC inspector and Mary Oberst as the then-current Clerk — the clerk-name discrepancy versus the live site suggests a staffing change since DSPS's listing was last updated; inspector currency (Jerry Anderson/CSI) was not independently reconfirmed on the town's own site. This is one of three unrelated Towns of Richmond in this batch (Shawano, St. Croix, Walworth counties) — researched independently; do not conflate with the others.

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 Richmond'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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