Town of Walworth

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Walworth 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: 262-275-9800
Email: clerk@townofwalworthwi.gov
Department Site: Town of Walworth Clerk / Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofwalworthwi.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

Border, UDC Building Inspector (first name uncertain — DSPS lists 'Ellis Border', town site references 'Justin Border')
Blue Stone Inspection

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

Additional Notes

WI DSPS delegated-authority PDF lists Town of Walworth (Walworth County, DOA 64030) with status 'Opt-Out' (i.e., not self-delegated UDC authority), Clerk/Treasurer Marie Baker, and inspector Ellis Border of Blue Stone Inspection (262-749-9111, clearlineinsp@gmail.com). A separate, more recent web search of the town's own site names the building inspector as 'Justin Border' with Monday 3:00-4:00pm office hours — same surname/firm but different first name than the DSPS listing, so the current inspector's exact first name is a hedge, not fully resolved (Border family appears to run the local inspection business). Independently confirmed this is a distinct government from the Village of Walworth (separate clerk, phone, email, inspector) even though both share the Walworth county name.

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 Walworth'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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