Town of New Glarus
Green County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of New Glarus 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
- Phone
- 608-527-2390
- clerk@townofnewglarus.com
- Department Site
- Town Clerk (John Wright) / 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
Scott Jelle, Certified UDC InspectorTotal Inspection Services
608-963-0652
totalinspectionservices@gmail.com; mailing: 131 Tyvand Rd, Blanchardville, WI 53516
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Distinct government from the Village of New Glarus (also Green County) -- verified separately. Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (line 936, DOA code 23024), Town Clerk John Wright (608-527-2390, clerk@townofnewglarus.com) is the municipal contact and Scott Jelle (Total Inspection Services, 608-963-0652, totalinspectionservices@gmail.com) is the certified UDC inspector -- this matches the inspector named on the town's own website. HEDGE: a separate general web search surfaced a different clerk name (Darla Kramer) at the same phone/address/PO Box 448, New Glarus, WI 53574 -- likely reflects staff turnover; the DSPS listing is treated as more current. Town Hall: 501 First Street, New Glarus, WI 53574.
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 New Glarus'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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