Town of Delavan
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Delavan 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
- 262-215-3711
- jon.mesler@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Town of Delavan Building Inspector (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
Jon Mesler / Joe Mesler, Professional Building Inspections Inc.5621 Town Hall Road
Delavan, WI 53115
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building permits handled by Professional Building Inspections Inc. Both 'Jon Mesler' (608-921-1891, confirmed via the official Wisconsin DSPS UDC-delegated-municipality directory, jon.mesler@gmail.com) and 'Joe Mesler' (cell 262-215-3711) are listed across the town's own site and DSPS records for scheduling -- likely related inspectors at the same firm; phone given here is the one emphasized on the town's own Building Inspector page. Inspector is available Tue/Thu 1-3pm at Town Hall, 5621 Town Hall Road, Delavan, WI 53115. Town Administrator John Olson, 262-728-3471, admin@townofdelavan.com, also handles permit administration. Code Enforcement Officer: Allison Schwark, (262) 249-6701.
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 Delavan'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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