Town of Genoa
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Genoa is a jurisdiction in Vernon 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
- 608-689-2808
- genoatown@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Town Clerk's Office (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
Jerry Pedretti, ClerkTown of Genoa
E860 Mundsack Road
Genoa, WI
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 Town of Genoa, Vernon County -- a normal pair with the adjoining Village of Genoa, also Vernon County (not to be confused with the unrelated Village of Genoa City in Kenosha/Walworth County). DSPS's statewide UDC-delegated-municipalities list confirms the Town has delegated UDC authority but lists no named municipality contact or inspector. Search sources name Jerry Pedretti as Town Clerk (a different phone/email than the Village Clerk of the same name, so likely a coincidence of a common local surname or the same person serving both bodies -- unconfirmed which). Town Hall line: 608-689-2510, S5165 South Creek Road, Genoa, WI.
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 Genoa'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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