Town of Somers
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Somers is a jurisdiction in Kenosha 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
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Scott Seymour, Building Inspector (direct: 262-835-6420)Wendy Burnette, Town Clerk (262-859-2822)
7511 - 12th Street, Kenosha, WI 53144
Mailing: PO Box 197, Somers, WI 53171
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS 2025 UDC delegated-authority list confirms this record directly: line 341, 'Town of Somers, Kenosha County' (DOA code 30014, Authority level 2). Municipal contact listed as Wendy Burnette, Clerk, 262-859-2822, wburnette@somers.org; Inspector listed as Scott Seymour, direct line 262-835-6420, SSeymour@somers.org. Note the town's own current website (somerswi.gov) lists Seymour's email with a different domain (sseymour@somerswi.gov) and phone 262-859-2822 -- both email domains and phone numbers are presented here since the department appears to have migrated domains; either should reach the same office.
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 Somers'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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