Village of Melrose

Jackson County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Melrose is a jurisdiction in Jackson 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: 608-488-3191
Email: clerk@melrosewi.com
Department Site: Village Clerk/Treasurer (opens in a new tab)

Source: melrosewi.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

Aaron Holbach — Inspector, General Engineering Co.
916 Silver Lake Drive
Portage, WI 53901
608-742-2169 / aholbach@generalengineering.net

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

Additional Notes

Hedge: two sources give slightly different clerk identities for the same phone number. WI DSPS delegated-municipality list (Aug 19, 2026), line 1591, 'Village of Melrose, Jackson County,' DOA 27151, lists Clerk/Treasurer as Casie Renning, clerk@melrosewi.com. The Village's own website (melrosewi.gov/village-officials) instead lists Jamie North, Clerk-Treasurer, clerk@melrosewi.gov. Both share phone 608-488-3191 — likely reflects a staff change between DSPS's last update and the website (or vice versa); verify current clerk name before use. Per the Village site: the Clerk issues permits only for siding, driveways, fencing, decks, and roofing ($60 fee); other/new UDC construction permits go through General Engineering Co. (Aaron Holbach, 608-742-2169 or 608-617-3566, aholbach@generalengineering.net), 916 Silver Lake Drive, Portage, WI 53901. This is the VILLAGE of Melrose — a distinct government from the Town of Melrose (also Jackson County), listed separately below; do not conflate.

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 — Village of Melrose'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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