City of Westby

Vernon County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

City of Westby is a jurisdiction in Vernon 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: 608-634-3214
Email: rwedwick@cityofwestby.org
Department Site: Permit and Zoning Information — City Clerk-Treasurer (Roxy Wedwick) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofwestby.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

GEC Online Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Aaron Holbach, UDC Inspector (General Engineering Co.)
City of Westby
200 N. Main St.
Westby, WI 54667

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

Additional Notes

UDC inspector per DSPS: Aaron Holbach (General Engineering Co.), 608-742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net. A secondary source names a 'Jerry Furlano' as Zoning Administrator, but this could not be independently confirmed on the city's own site, so it is noted here only as an unconfirmed lead. City Hall: 200 N. Main St., Westby, WI 54667; a second office line, 608-634-3416 (or personal line 608-634-3414 for the Clerk-Treasurer), was also found alongside the DSPS-listed 608-634-3214.

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 Westby'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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