Town of Rhine

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Rhine is a jurisdiction in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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) 364-9597
Email: dleonard@safebuilt.com
Department Site: Town of Rhine Building Inspector (SAFEbuilt) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townrhine.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

DSPS Online Building Permits Info (Wisconsin Uniform Building Permit) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Tony (Doc) Leonard, Building Inspector (SAFEbuilt)
Town of Rhine Town Hall
W5250 County Road FF
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the Town of Rhine's own official website (townrhine.com) AND independently cross-validated by the Wisconsin DSPS 'Municipalities with Delegated Authority for the UDC' list (dsps.wi.gov, dated August 19, 2026), which lists Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County (DOA 59018) as Delegated, with inspector 'Tony (Doc) Leonard (SafeBuilt)' at 262-364-9597 / dleonard@safebuilt.com -- matching phone/email confirmed on both sources. General Town Clerk contact (for non-inspection questions): Amy Weber, Clerk/Treasurer, (920) 876-3413, clerk@tn.rhine.wi.gov, Town Hall W5250 County Road FF, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020, office hours Tue & Wed 11:30am-4:30pm. SAFEbuilt's inspection-line-only number (calls, not permit questions) is (262) 420-4732. No dedicated online permit portal was confirmed on the town's own site beyond a link to DSPS's general online/contractor building-permit information.

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 Rhine'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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