Village of Wales

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Village of Wales is a jurisdiction in Waukesha 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: 262-968-3968
Email: administrator@villageofwales.gov
Department Site: Village of Wales Building Inspector / Village Hall (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofwales.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

Mike Sindorf - Village of Wales Building Inspector (per WI DSPS, Aug 2026)
Phone: 262-490-4141
Email: buildinginspector@villageofwales.gov
Mailing address (per village permit form): Village of Wales Building Inspector, P.O. Box 47, 129 West Main Street, Wales, WI 53183 (that form lists an older phone, 262-490-8222, and inspections line 262-968-6823)

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 Vernon (also Waukesha County, separate entry in this batch) - verified separately. Gail Tamez is Village Clerk per the WI DSPS delegated-municipalities list (Aug 19, 2026), which names Mike Sindorf as the current Building Inspector (phone/email below). The village's own downloadable Building Permit application form instead lists an older Building Inspector phone of 262-490-8222 and a separate 'Call for Inspections' line of 262-968-6823 with no name given - these may predate the DSPS-listed inspector; Village Hall main line 262-968-3968, fax 262-968-5649, address P.O. Box 47, 129 West Main Street, Wales, WI 53183.

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 Wales'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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