City of Monroe
Green County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Monroe is a jurisdiction in Green County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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
- 608-329-2518
- rlindsey@cityofmonroe.org
- Department Site
- City of Monroe Building Inspector (Ryan Lindsey) (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Ryan LindseyBuilding Inspector, City of Monroe
608-329-2518; Fax 608-329-2561
Monroe City Hall, 1110 18th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Monroe City Hall: 1110 18th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566; fax 608-329-2561; hours Mon-Thu 7:00am-3:30pm, Fri 7:00-11:00am. DSPS UDC delegated-municipalities list also names Brittney Rindy, City Clerk/Treasurer, as the general municipal contact (608-329-2530, brindy@cityofmonroe.org). Separate Property Maintenance & Code Enforcement line: 608-329-2533, codeenforcement@cityofmonroe.org. Distinct from the Town of Monroe (Green County) below 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 — City 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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