City of Monona

Dane County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Monona 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: 608-222-2525
Email: jandrusz@ci.monona.wi.us
Department Site: City of Monona Building Inspection (Dave Martinson, General Engineering Company) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

General Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Department Contact Form (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Dave Martinson
General Engineering Company (contract building inspector)
608-222-2525; Fax 608-222-9225
City of Monona, 5211 Schluter Road, Monona, WI 53716

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

Additional Notes

Building Inspector is Dave Martinson (General Engineering Company); office hours Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00-10:00am; fax 608-222-9225. Permit ready for pickup at City Hall, 5211 Schluter Road, Monona, WI 53716. Email listed here (jandrusz@ci.monona.wi.us) is for City Clerk Joan Andrusz, the municipal contact per the DSPS UDC delegated-municipalities list; no direct email specific to the building inspector was found -- calls are routed through the main City Hall line 608-222-2525.

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 Monona'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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