Town of Whitewater

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Whitewater is a jurisdiction in Walworth 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: 262-473-4639
Email: townofwhitewater@yahoo.com
Department Site: Town Clerk / Professional Building Inspections (UDC inspector) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofwhitewaterwi.gov (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

Jorja Boiley, Town Clerk
262-473-4639 / townofwhitewater@yahoo.com
UDC contact: Jon (Joe) Mesler, Professional Building Inspections
608-921-1891 / jon.mesler@gmail.com

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

Additional Notes

VERIFIED as the TOWN of Whitewater in WALWORTH County, distinct from the CITY of Whitewater (which spans Jefferson/Walworth counties and is a separate entry in this batch) — confirmed via the town's own domain (townofwhitewaterwi.gov) and the DSPS delegated-authority list (Aug 19, 2026), which shows Town of Whitewater, Walworth County, DOA 64032, Delegated, Municipality Contact Jorja Boiley, Clerk, 262-473-4639, townofwhitewater@yahoo.com. The town's own website names Jon Mesler of 'Professional Building Inspections' (608-921-1891, jon.mesler@gmail.com) as the current contact for all construction-related permits; the Town retains driveway permits and fire-number assignments directly. This appears to be the same inspection business the DSPS list associates with the City of Whitewater under a slightly different name/phone (Joe Mesler, 262-215-3711) — treat as one firm, exact current contact unconfirmed — hedge. Town follows Walworth County zoning; County Land Management office is 262-741-4972.

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 Whitewater'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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