Town of Rock

Rock County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Rock is a jurisdiction in Rock 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: 608-295-7766
Email: bldginsp.rocktownship@gmail.com
Department Site: Bill Kienbaum, Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofrockwi.gov (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

Bill Kienbaum
Building Inspector
608-295-7766
bldginsp.rocktownship@gmail.com

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Confirmed via Wisconsin DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list (delegated authority): Bill Kienbaum, Building Inspector, 608-295-7766, bldginsp.rocktownship@gmail.com, listed as the Municipality Contact (no separate inspector column entry — he appears to serve both roles). Town website (townofrockwi.gov) confirmed the town is headquartered at 5102 S County Rd D, Afton, WI 53501 (Rock County, near Janesville/Beloit); current Town Clerk per the site is Kristina Bennett (608-290-0118, kristinabennett.rocktownclerk@gmail.com). A related 'Tim Kienbaum' (608-295-2765, twkienbaum@gmail.com, 1545 Kellogg Ave, Janesville) also surfaced in search results as a building-permit contact — likely a family member/successor in the same inspection role; included as a hedge since it was not independently confirmed which name is currently active. IMPORTANT: this is the Rock County Town of Rock, unrelated to the separate Town of Rock in Wood County (see next record).

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 Rock'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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