Town of Jefferson
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Jefferson is a jurisdiction in Jefferson 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
John Moosreiner, Wisconsin Inspection Agency, LLCP.O. Box 25
Okauchee, WI 53069
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Per DSPS, Town Clerk is Tina Barnes (920-674-5073, clerk@townofjefferson.com). Building inspection is contracted to Wisconsin Inspection Agency, LLC (Tom Marks 262-490-0513 and John Moosreiner 262-490-0277), P.O. Box 25, Okauchee, WI 53069. A Zoning Land Use Permit must first be obtained from the Jefferson County Land Use Department before a town building permit is issued. Genuine same-name-same-county pair: verified as a DISTINCT government from the City of Jefferson (which uses General Engineering Company, not Wisconsin Inspection Agency) — do not cross-contaminate.
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 Jefferson'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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