Town of Waterford
Racine County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 18, 2026
Town of Waterford is a jurisdiction in Racine 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
- 262-534-9236 (office); 262-424-6957 (cell)
- lgreivell@gmail.com
- Department Site
- 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
L. Greivell (surname inferred from email; first name unconfirmed)415 N Milwaukee St.
Waterford, WI 53185
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Town of Waterford (Racine County) is a distinct government from the Village of Waterford, also in Racine County -- verified separately, do not confuse. Building inspector's full name was not confirmed beyond the email handle 'lgreivell' (likely surname Greivell); recommend confirming directly. Permits available at Town Hall, 415 N Milwaukee St, Waterford, WI 53185; inspector's office hours are Monday and Wednesday 8-10am. Racine County Zoning (Ives Grove office, 262-886-8440 option 3) also involved for county zoning matters.
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 Waterford'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.
More in Racine County
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Other building permit jurisdictions in Racine County:
- City of Burlington
- Town of Burlington
- Village of Caledonia
- Town of Dover
- Village of Elmwood Park
- Village of Mount Pleasant
- Village of North Bay
- Town of Norway
- City of Racine
- Village of Raymond
- Village of Rochester
- Village of Sturtevant
- Village of Union Grove
- Village of Waterford
- Village of Wind Point
- Village of Yorkville