Village of Waukesha

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Village of Waukesha is a jurisdiction in Waukesha 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: (414) 745-1884
Email: inspector@villageofwaukesha.gov
Department Site: Building Inspection (Village Building Inspector Joel Gavin) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofwaukesha.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

DSPS Electronic Building Permit System (new 1 & 2 family dwellings only, state filing, not a Village portal) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Joel Gavin, Village Building Inspector
W250S3567 Center Rd
Waukesha, WI 53189
Cell: (414) 745-1884

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

Additional Notes

IMPORTANT DISAMBIGUATION: The Village of Waukesha is a real, currently-operating, legally distinct municipal government from the City of Waukesha, despite sharing the exact name and county. It was formed May 12, 2020 when the former Town of Waukesha incorporated as a village after a 9-to-1 referendum vote; the City of Waukesha sued to challenge the incorporation, but the Wisconsin Supreme Court let a lower-court ruling upholding the incorporation stand (Feb 2024). Confirmed via the Village's own official site (villageofwaukesha.gov) and Wikipedia. Village Hall/Building Dept address and general office phone: W250S3567 Center Rd, Waukesha, WI 53189, (262) 542-5030 (office hours Tue/Thu 8:30-10:00am for the inspector). Do not confuse with City of Waukesha's Building Inspection dept (waukesha-wi.gov), which is a separate batch/government. No dedicated online permit portal was found for the Village; paper/PDF applications are used, with fees payable at Village Hall or by mail.

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 Waukesha'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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