City of Wisconsin Dells

Adams County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

City of Wisconsin Dells is a jurisdiction in Adams 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
608-253-2542 x414
Email
kmason@dellscitygov.com
Department Site
Planning and Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: citywd.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

MyGov Permit Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Kheli Mason, Zoning Administrator & Building Inspector
City of Wisconsin Dells Municipal Building
300 La Crosse Street
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via DSPS 'Municipalities with Delegated Authority for the Uniform Dwelling Code' PDF (dsps.wi.gov/Documents/Programs/DelegatedAgent/InspDelegatedMuni.pdf), line 125: City of Wisconsin Dells holds UDC Delegation Authority level 2, with Kheli Mason (Zoning Administrator) as both municipal contact and UDC inspector. The city spans parts of Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk counties; this record is filed under Adams County per the requested pairing. All permits are submitted through the MyGov portal; fees are paid separately at City Hall or online.

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 Wisconsin Dells'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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