Town of Burke

Dane County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Burke is a jurisdiction in Dane 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: 608-825-8420
Email: clerk@townofburke.com
Department Site: Town of Burke Building Inspection (General Engineering Company, contracted) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofburke.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

GEC Online Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jim Trebian, General Engineering Company (Building Inspector)
Town of Burke Town Hall
5365 Reiner Road
Madison, WI 53718

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

Additional Notes

Building inspection is contracted to Jim Trebian, General Engineering Company, (608) 697-7779; he is available at Town Hall Tuesdays 1:00-2:00pm. Town Administrator PJ Lentz, (608) 825-8420 (per WI DSPS delegated-authority list). Town Hall: 5365 Reiner Road, Madison, WI 53718. Completed applications should be emailed to the Clerk by the second Tuesday of the month for board-agenda inclusion. Credit card/echeck payments accepted via www.burkewipay.com.

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 Burke'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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