Permit records
Madison permit search
Madison permit records are public. The county publishes them through Accela Citizen Access, and searching does not require an account.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Madison
- Search verified
- 23 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Madison permit records
The search accepts address, permit number, parcel number, contractor license, or owner name.
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How to search
- Open the Madison permit record search.
- Enter an address, or switch the search type to look up permits by permit number, parcel number, contractor license, or owner name.
- Open a result to see the permit's status, inspection history, and issue date.
If the permit does not turn up
Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. City of Madison Building Inspection Division, Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development can check the paper file.
- 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 017, Madison, WI 53703
- Phone: 608-266-4551
- Email: binspection@cityofmadison.com
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Madison
Every project type we have verified in Madison, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Any size | The deck page states: "The permit fee for most decks under 250 square feet is $75." The... |
| Electrical Permit | It depends | Before starting any electrical installation, wiring, alteration or change other than... | ...And Special Fees (repealed and recreated by ORD-21-00026, 3-26-21): "$25.00 first... |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Exempt | No fence permit is issued, so there is no permit fee |
| HVAC Permit | It depends | Before installing, altering, repairing or replacing a furnace, boiler, central air... | ...by ORD-21-00016, 3-8-21): "Replacement Heating Equipment: Up to 100,000 BTU... |
| Patio Permit | No permit needed | Exempt | No patio permit is issued, so there is no permit fee |
| Plumbing Permit | It depends | Before starting any plumbing work, other than minor repairs to part of an existing... | amended by ORD-21-00041, 6-14-21): "$8.00 per fixture Minimum Fee $25.00", where water... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | "Private in-the-ground swimming pools: $25.00 each permit" (MGO 29.09(3)(a), Group IV... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Any size | "Alterations and repairs to existing structures: $11.00 for each $1,000 value or... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | shed or accessory building floor area; heated sheds and sheds within ten feet of dwelling units on the property need a permit at any size | ...a single or two family residential building: $.06 per sq. ft., Minimum fee $25.00"... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | "Solar panels or collector system: $21.00 each permit" (MGO 29.09(3)(a), Group IV |