Administrative overview · FIPS 55045
Green County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Green County Land Use & Zoning Department
For a project in or near Green County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
608-328-9423
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Green County Courthouse, 1016 16th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Green County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Green County Land Use & Zoning Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 608-328-9423 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call Green County Zoning at 608-328-9423 for an appointment to obtain the county permit and coordinate the department's field review; the preliminary fire number is subject to field verification. UDC/building inspections are scheduled with the inspector serving the specific town, listed at https://www.greencountywi.org/DocumentCenter/View/186/Town-Building-Inspectors-PDF, after the county zoning permit is issued.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Green County Code Title 4 zoning, shoreland, floodplain, sanitary, and subdivision regulations and Title 9 sanitary-code provisions. Under section 4-6-1-6, the county administers the required new one- and two-family dwelling permit application for municipalities under 2,500 population that have requested county administration; construction-code review and inspections remain with the applicable town UDC inspector under Wisconsin SPS 320-325. Some towns also require a separate town building permit. No county zoning permit is required for maintenance repairs regardless of cost, or for improvements or alterations that do not change use, encroach on a required yard/open space, increase square footage, or make a structural change. A nonresidential accessory or farm structure of 99 square feet or less also needs no permit if it meets all setbacks, yard, and open-space requirements. Other county, sanitary, shoreland, floodplain, driveway, town, and UDC approvals may still apply.