Village of Ontario

Vernon County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Ontario is a jurisdiction in Vernon 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: 608-337-4381
Email: villageofontario@centurytel.net
Department Site: Village Hall - Teresa Taylor, Clerk/Treasurer (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

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

DSPS Online Building Permit System (eSLA) - new 1- & 2-family dwellings (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Teresa Taylor, Clerk/Treasurer
Village of Ontario
205 State Street / PO Box 66
Ontario, WI 54651

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

Additional Notes

This is the Village of Ontario, Vernon/Monroe County, WI (Canoe Capital of the Kickapoo) - NOT the Canadian province of Ontario, and not to be confused with any similarly-named 'Town of Ontario' found in other states during searches (disregarded as irrelevant). Wisconsin DSPS delegated-authority list shows this village listed as 'Village of Ontario, In Multiple Counties' with Delegated UDC authority, but the state's own list leaves the municipality/inspector contact fields blank. No dedicated named UDC building inspector could be confirmed via the village's own materials or Vernon County's site after multiple searches - HEDGE: contact Village Hall (or Public Works Director Dan Hyatt, 608-639-0432, mentioned on the village officials page) to be referred to the current inspector/agency. Village Hall address: 205 State Street, PO Box 66, Ontario, WI 54651.

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 Ontario'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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