Village of East Troy
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of East Troy is a jurisdiction in Walworth 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.
Contact
- Phone
- 262-210-3226
- voet@easttroywi.gov
- Department Site
- Village of East Troy Building Inspections and Permits (opens in a new tab)
Additional Notes
The current Village website lists Building Inspector Ethan Schenning (262-210-3226; inspector hours Tue/Thu 2:30-4:00pm or by appointment). Hedge: the Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list (which may be somewhat dated) instead lists inspector 'William Johnson' at 262-352-4433 / buildinginspector@easttroywi.gov, with Clerk Lorri Alexander, 262-642-6255 / lalexander@easttroywi.gov - included in case of a possible inspector transition not yet reflected in one of the two sources. Village Hall: 2015 Energy Dr., East Troy, WI 53120, main phone 262-642-6255. This Village of East Troy and the adjoining Town of East Troy (also Walworth County) are a normal, separately-governed pair.
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 East Troy'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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