Town of Lyons

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Lyons 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
262-763-7745 ext 1
Email
pbipermit@icloud.com
Department Site
Joe Mesler, Building Inspector (Professional Building Inspectors) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townoflyonswi.com (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

Joe Mesler
Professional Building Inspectors

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

Additional Notes

CAVEAT: the DSPS UDC delegation list shows Town of Lyons, Walworth County (64018) as 'Opt-Out' rather than 'Delegated' — this normally means the town has opted out of local UDC administration and DSPS itself may handle UDC permitting/inspection for 1- and 2-family dwellings there. This conflicts with the town's own website, which names Joe Mesler (Professional Building Inspectors) as building inspector. Could not reconcile — verify current status directly with the Town or DSPS. Also note a phone-number discrepancy across sources: the town's own 'Building Inspector' page (as fetched) showed a 608-921-1891 cell number, while other search results (matching the correct 262 Walworth-County area code) show cell 262-215-3711 and office 262-763-7745 ext 1 — the 262 numbers are used here as more plausible given the local area code, but this is not fully confirmed. Office hours: Monday 12:00-1:30pm or by appointment. Mailing address: PO Box 337, Lyons, WI 53148.

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 Lyons'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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