Village of Oconomowoc Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Oconomowoc Lake is a jurisdiction in Waukesha 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: 262-490-0513
Email: temarks@live.com
Department Site: Village of Oconomowoc Lake Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: oconlake.com (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

Thomas Marks, Building Inspector
Village of Oconomowoc Lake
35328 W. Pabst Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066

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 Oconomowoc Lake, distinct from the City of Oconomowoc and the Town of Oconomowoc — confirmed as its own government. Building Inspector is Thomas (Tom) Marks; his listed email is a personal address (temarks@live.com) rather than a village domain, so confirm before relying on it. Village Hall general contact for permit questions: Michele Cannariato, 262-567-5301, michele@oconlake.com, fax 262-567-7447. Village requires Architectural Control Board review for many projects (plans due 14 days before ACB meeting) and a cash deposit (5% or $5,000 minimum) for permits on projects over $20,000 or subject to ARB approval.

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 Oconomowoc Lake'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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