Village of Vernon

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Village of Vernon 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: 262-662-2039
Email: clerk@villageofvernon.org
Department Site: Village of Vernon Clerk/Administrator (Building Permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofvernonwi.org (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

Vince Budiac - Wisconsin Building Inspections (UDC Inspector, per WI DSPS)
Phone: 262-490-8270
Email: wbinspectors3219@gmail.com

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

Additional Notes

Village of Vernon (Waukesha County) is a distinct government from the unrelated Vernon COUNTY (home to Viroqua, also in this batch) and from the Town of Vernon (a different Waukesha County municipality, not in this batch) - confirmed not conflated. Clerk/Administrator is Karen L. Schuh per the WI DSPS 'Municipalities with Delegated Authority for UDC' list (dated Aug 19, 2026); the village's own site lists an earlier clerk name (Krista Goodman) in some pages, suggesting a possible staffing change - phone/email above match both sources. Village Hall: W249 S8910 Center Drive, Big Bend, WI 53103.

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 Vernon'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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