Village of Genoa
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Genoa is a jurisdiction in Vernon 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
- 608-317-1293
- villageofgenoaclerk@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Village Clerk/Treasurer's Office (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
Jerry Pedretti, Clerk/TreasurerVillage of Genoa
PO Box 70
Genoa, WI
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
This is the Village of Genoa, Vernon County -- a normal pair with the adjoining Town of Genoa, also Vernon County (not to be confused with the unrelated Village of Genoa City in Kenosha/Walworth County). No entry for the Village appears on the DSPS statewide UDC-delegated-municipalities list, and no named UDC inspector could be confirmed on an official source; the Village's own Forms & Permits section references a Building Permit Application, but the assigned inspector/agency is unconfirmed -- verify by phone with the Clerk/Treasurer, Jerry Pedretti.
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 — Village of Genoa'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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