Town of Monroe
Green County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Monroe is a jurisdiction in Green 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
Scott JelleTotal Inspection Services
608-963-0652
totalinspectionservices@gmail.com
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Per Green County Land Use & Zoning Department's official 'Town Building Inspectors' list (greencountywi.org), both the residential and commercial building inspector for the Town of Monroe is Scott Jelle of Total Inspection Services, 608-963-0652, totalinspectionservices@gmail.com. Town Hall general/clerk contact: N3302 Monroe Road, Monroe, WI 53566, phone 608-325-3411 (clerk@townofmonroewi.gov per the DSPS UDC list, contact Peggy Murphy). Green County Land Use & Zoning Dept: 608-328-9423, 1016 16th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566. Distinct from the City of Monroe above and the unrelated Town of Monroe in Adams County.
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 Monroe'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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