City of Fox Lake

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Fox Lake is a jurisdiction in Dodge 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: 920-229-6360
Email: gvinspection@gmail.com
Department Site: Building Inspection Services (contracted - Grand Valley Inspections) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityoffoxlake.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

Susan Leahy
Grand Valley Inspections

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegation list (line 56, DOA Code 14226): building inspection is contracted to Susan Leahy of Grand Valley Inspections. City Administrator Kelly Crombie is the listed municipal contact, 920-928-6288, cityadmin@cityoffoxlake.wi.gov. General City Hall line 920-928-2280 / 248 E State Street, PO Box 105, Fox Lake, WI 53933. Note: this is the City of Fox Lake, distinct from the neighboring Town of Fox Lake (also Dodge County).

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 — City of Fox Lake'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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