Town of Lima
Pepin County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Lima is a jurisdiction in Pepin 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
- 715-797-2474
- limatownshipclerk@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Kylene Weiss, Town Clerk (opens in a new tab)
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Kylene Weiss, Town ClerkTown of Lima
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is one of FOUR unrelated Towns of Lima researched in this batch (Grant, Pepin, Rock, Sheboygan counties) — researched independently; do not conflate. Wisconsin DSPS lists this Town of Lima (Pepin County) as 'Delegated' for UDC authority but names no specific municipal contact; per Pepin County's own site, Town Clerk is Kylene Weiss (715-797-2474, limatownshipclerk@gmail.com) and Chairman is David E. Bauer (715-672-4355). It is unclear from available sources whether the town self-administers UDC dwelling permits directly through the clerk, or coordinates with Pepin County's Land Conservation & Planning / Zoning Administration office for the Land Use, Construction, Remodeling (LUCR) permit — both are listed as possible contacts pending direct confirmation.
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 Lima'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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