Town of Palmyra

Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Palmyra is a jurisdiction in Jefferson 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
262-495-2049
Email
clerk@townofpalmyra.wi.gov

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Thomas Marks, Certified UDC Inspector
Wisconsin Inspection Agency
262-965-3231
temarks@live.com

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 Palmyra (also Jefferson County) -- verified separately, per project instructions. Per WI DSPS's current UDC-delegated-authority list (dsps.wi.gov 'UDCDelegatedMuni.pdf', line 987, DOA code 28024, extracted via pdfplumber table parsing since naive pdftotext -layout misaligns this PDF's columns), Town Clerk Michele Smith (262-495-2049, clerk@townofpalmyra.wi.gov) is the municipal contact, and Thomas Marks (Wisconsin Inspection Agency, 262-965-3231, temarks@live.com) is the certified UDC inspector. No town website or online permit portal was located during this research; the town does not appear to have a dedicated municipal website distinct from this DSPS-listed contact. HEDGE: could not independently confirm this contact information against the town's own website (none found), so it rests solely on the DSPS 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 Palmyra'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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