City of Mequon
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Mequon is a jurisdiction in Ozaukee 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
Kim Tollefson, Director of Community DevelopmentGreg Golden, Building Inspections Supervisor
Mequon City Hall, 11333 N. Cedarburg Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed via both the DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities PDF (DOA code 45255, Delegated) and the city's own Building Permit Application page, which match: Kim Tollefson, Director of Community Development (262-236-2903) and Greg Golden, Building Inspections Supervisor (262-236-2921, ggolden@cityofmequonwi.gov). Phone given here (262-236-2930) is Central Scheduling, used to schedule all inspections. A city news item indicates Mequon plans to launch an online permit/licensing portal in Fall 2026 to replace paper applications — as of this research it was not yet confirmed live, so no currentDatabaseUrl is given; check the city site for an updated portal link.
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 Mequon'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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