Building Inspector:
Kevin Bohlman
Phone: (920) 988-9795 *
Email: TBA
&
Joe Tillmann
Phone: (920) 261-2966
Email: jt-inspections@outlook.com
Ixonia Town Hall Office Hours:
As of August 2026:
Monday - 1 - 2:30 PM
Wednesday -1 - 2:30 PM
A Building Permit is Required For:
- New Homes
- Additions to existing home
- Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Remodels
- Attached/Detached Structures
- Garages/Shed/Pole Barn/Accessory Building
- Decks
- Solar Panels
- Plumbing work
- Electrical work
- New furnace, air conditioning, water softener, iron filter
- Swimming Pools
Obtaining a Building Permit
A building permit application can be obtained online or in person. Permits issued after approval of application materials from the Building Inspector located at the Town Hall at W1195 Marietta Ave.
Electronic/PDF copies of plans are preferred: jt-inspections@outlook.com
Paying for a Building Permit
Payment can be made online with a credit card. Please return to the "Payment Hub" on our Town of Ixonia's Homepage. A direct link is here: GovPayNet - Town of Ixonia Bulding Permits – Where the form requests permit #, please include the address and details related to the project(s). In addtion, please include your payment confirmation with permit applications.
If you prefer to make a check payment by mail,
Please make checks out to “Town of Ixonia” and mail to:
PO BOX 109
IXONIA, WI 53036
- Building Permit Fee Schedule
- Pricing: $8 per 1,000 M of Valuation ($100 minimum)
Example: $10,000 value is an $80 permit
Obtaining a Zoning Permit
(Garages, Sheds, Additions, Decks, Pools)
Zoning Permits
County of Jefferson
Phone: (920) 674-7130
Web: http://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
Jefferson County Zoning Department
Jefferson County Doc: Do I Need A Zoning Permit?
A building Permit can be obtained, after approval of application materials from the Building Inspector located at the Town Hall at W1195 Marietta Ave.
What do I Need for a Building Permit?
GENERAL
- Applicant Name
- Name and address of laborer
- Project Plan (Electronic/PDF copies of plans are preferred:
jt-inspections@outlook.com) - Type
- Estimated cost of material/labor.
- Project Square Footage - if applicable.
- Pricing: $8 per 1,000 M of Valuation ($100 minimum)
Example: $10,000 value is an $80 permit
GARAGE, SHED, ADDITION, DECK, POOL:
- Jefferson County Zoning permit
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Zoning permits are not required for accessory buildings, such as storage sheds, with a floor area of 100 square feet or less.
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- Construction Drawings
- Survey, sketch of lot indicating location on lot
FENCE:
No higher than 6 feet, no closer than 1 foot to Lot line.
Not allowed in front yards - corner lots are considered two front yards.
Please Reference: Ixonia Fence Ordinances
NEW HOUSE:
- If your building site has sewer and/or water: an impact fee must be paid at the Town Hall. The receipt is to be provided to Jefferson County Department of Zoning to apply for a zoning permit.
- Sanitary permit - if building in an area that requires a septic system.
- Architectural Approval (if building in a subdivision)
- Plat of Survey: 3 originals from a registered land surveyor.
- Plans: 3 sets.
- UDC Application
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL:
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- Zoning permit
- State approved plans if over 5000 square feet.
- Town Board approval