Market Revaluation of All Property 2021
Animals – Licensing & Stray's
Click here for appplication or you can apply for the license at:
Town Hall
5621 Town Hall Road
Delavan, WI 53115
Between 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
The fee is:
$20.00 for altered dogs
$40.00 for unaltered dogs
You will also need proof of vaccination at time of registration.
You may call the Police Department 262-728-8787or the Walworth County Humane Society (262) 723-1000.
Humane Society Location
3551 State Road 67
Delavan WI 53115
They are taken to the Walworth County Humane Society.
Address:
3551 State Road 67
Delavan WI 53115
Phone: (262) 723-1000
Yes, the ordinance has changed and we now allow 3 chickers per household with a yearly permit. You can find the permit and ordinance on the website home page under forms and permits.
Brush Pickup/Dropoff Site
Brush pickup starts the first Monday in May and ends in October. If the first Monday falls on a holiday it will start on Tuesday.
The Public Works Department goes up/down every street until they are finished.
- Crews are limited to 15 minutes per location.
- Pick up is for trimming of brush and trees, no fully cut trees (no bagged materials)
- Tree limbs cannot exceed six (6) inches in diameter
- No foreign material in pile (No rocks, steel, wire, metal, lumber, garbage, etc.)
- No leaves or grass clippings will be picked up.
No, only Town of Delavan Residents (Proof of Residency Required).
You must sign in at Town Hall before dumping or if before 8:30am sign in at the Public Works Department.
Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday's May - October 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Closed - Sunday & Holidays
Brush Drop Off
The Town of Delavan drop off site will accept garden debris grass clippings, leaves and brush. (Limbs cannot exceed four (4) inches in diameter)
Will not accept stumps, concrete, logs or root balls etc.
Waste Oil Drop Off
The Town of Delavan is now accepting waste oil to be burned for energy recovery in our Public Works’ garage. Town residency is not required for this type of disposal; any waste oil is accepted as long as it’s free of antifreeze, gasoline, etc. Waste oil can be delivered to the Town Highway Garage location during regular business hours. Please register prior to drop off.
White Goods
WE DO ACCEPT:
Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Refrigerators, Freezers, Stoves/Ovens, Hot Water Heaters
WE DO NOT ACCEPT:
TV’s, Tires, Microwaves, Anti-Freeze. Oil Based Paint (Walco Roundup only), Latex Paint (let dry and leave for garbage man), Logs, Stumps, Car Batteries
Burning
Acceptable burning includes outdoor cooking that is not dangerous to people or property and burning in furnaces, fireplaces, stoves, and other devices for that use.
The burning of dry combustible material and non-offensive yard waste is accepted from September 16th through June 14th each year as long as there is supervision by a person 18 years or older, not burning any closer than 25 feet from building or structures and 50 feet from any lake or stream and away from any highway. There must also be water or another device to put out the fire.
No, but you are ultimately responsible for any nuisance or illegal burning and could be subject to a citation.
If it is a controlled burn, yes. Contact the Fire Chief @ (262) 728-3780.
Community Park
Contact: Steve Shoff – Park Harbor Master
Gatehouse: (262) 740-2335
Office: (262) 245-5820
An application can be obtained on our website under Forms & Permits or How Do I.
Park – 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Beach – 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Boat Launch – 24/7
20 Ft. and Under
Daily $11.75 Season Pass $117.50
Over 20 Ft. – 26 Ft.
Resident - Daily $14.25 Season Pass $142.50 - Resident
Non-Resident Daily $21.00 Season Pass $210.00
Over 26 Ft.
Resident -Daily $17.00 Season Pass $170.00
Non-Resident - Daily $24.75 Season Pass $247.50
Is there a parking fee at the Park?
No, but there is an admission fee.
$3.00 for adults
$2.00 for Children (6-12)
Click here for the boat launch season pass.
No, all you need is proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill, tax bill, etc.) and you can receive a yearly pass for your automobile.
Garage/Rummage Sales
Yes, the fee is $5 per day with a maximum of 6 days or portion of days per year.
The fine for non-compliance can be between $10 and $5,000.
Permits can be obtained from the Town Clerk at Town Hall, or found here.
Police Department/Municipal Court
No, they must be paid at the police department before your court date or at court on your court date.
No, the nearest DMV Service facility is in Elkhorn on Hwy 67 and Interstate 43.
(262) 728-8787
This number is only good during day time hours of 9:00AM – 5:00PM Monday thru Friday.
Yes, upon approval from the Chief of Police.
There is a $0.25 charge per page.
YES. We are happy to keep an extra eye on your property while you are away. Please contact the police secretary @ (262) 28-8787.
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Citations may be paid at the Police Department Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The Municipal Clerk or Treasurer at the Town Hall DO NOT have the capability to process your citation.
The Town of Delavan Municipal Court is held on Thursdays @ 5:30pm.
Address:
5621 Town Hall Road
Delavan, WI 53115
Phone: (262) 728-5563
Property Assessment
Accurate Appraisals, LLC
1428 Midway Road
PO Box 415
Menasha, WI 54952-0415
Website: www.accurateassessor.com
Phone: (800) 770-3927
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (920) 749-8099
Contact the assessors office for an Open Book appointment:
Accurate
PO Box 415
Menasha, WI 54592
Phone: (800) 770-3927
Fax: (290) 749-8809
Email: [email protected]
After your Open Book appointment, if you are still not satisfied you need to fill out an objection form obtained from the clerk or on our website to attend the Board of Review.
Open Book and Board of Review are generally in the Spring of each year; with the exception when there is a revaluation it will be closer to fall when it is done.
Check the website calendar or notices for current dates.
Property Improvements
Building permits are required prior to the start of construction. In addition to permits being required for the construction of a residential structure and all commercial buildings, permits are required for garages, sheds, accessory buildings, additions, alterations, permanent fences, decks, reroofing, demolition or razing of any building, electrical upgrades, and many other projects. If you have any questions, regarding whether your project requires a permit, call the Town at 262-728-3471 and ask for the Building Inspection Department. Failure to obtain a permit prior to start of work results in double the building inspection fees.
Building permits can be obtained at the Town Hall or with the Building Inspector, or can be found here.
Building Inspector hours are:
Tuesday and Thursday
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Make an appointment with a code enforcement officer at the Walworth County Land Use and Resource Management Department or visit the County website www.co.walworth.wi.us.
*Come into the office and look on the aerial maps.
*There is a $30 fee if you need the zoning in writing.
A zoning permit is required for any construction, addition or alteration of any structure, including but not limited to sheds, carports, decks, patios, porches, dormers, towers, new or replacement retaining walls, entrance pillars and gates, shore-yard stairs and landings and shore-land vegetation removal or grading.
A zoning permit is required even if the structure exists and the person is replacing it.
No, as long as the fence does not exceed 4 feet in the street or shore yards and 6 feet in the side and rear yards. It is required to be at least 2 feet from the right of way and is not permitted to be greater than 2 feet in height in the vision triangle of an intersection. A fence in the shore-yard is not permitted to be a barrier to wildlife.
Sometimes.
Contact the zoning office for a determination.
(262) 741-4972
Yes, a County Zoning Permit and a County approved Land Disturbance and Erosion Control Plan and Permit are required.
Walworth County Zoning permits horses on land zoned A-1 (Prime Agricultural Land), A-2 (Agricultural Land), A-3 (Agricultural Land Holding), A-5 ( Agricultural-Rural Residential) and C-2 (Upland Resource conservation). Any building that has animals in them is required to be 100 feet from all property lines. Contact the Land Use and Resource Management Office (262) 741-4972.
Submit a completed zoning permit application form, plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor showing all existing and proposed structures and the fee. Additional material may be required for certain projects like building plans, grading plans. existing and proposed contours, etc. Construction started without permit approval will be charged a double fee.
Property Taxes
Tax bills may arrive at your residence any time between December 1st and December 20th of each year.
December 15 thru January 31st the Town of Delavan collects them Monday thru Friday from 9:00AM – 4:00PM.
February 1st thru the end of the year (including 2nd installment) they are paid at:
Walworth County Treasurers Office
100 W Walworth St
PO Box 1001,
Elkhorn WI 53121
(262) 741-4251
The Town Hall is open Monday thru Friday from 9:00AM – 4:00PM. Check the calendar to see if special times and dates are available to pay your taxes.
Refuse & Recycling
Advanced Disposal
Address:
1215 Klement St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Phone: (800) 248-2373
Website: https://www.advanceddisposal.com/wi/fort-atkinson/fort-atkinson-collection
Nieuwenhuis Brothers
Address:
857 Comus Drive
Delavan WI 53115
Phone: (262) 728-8155
Website: http://www.nbdisposal.com/
No, they need to be recycled at a electronic recycler.
The nearest one is:
DP Electronic Recycling
Address:
540 E Centralia St
Elkhorn WI 53121
Phone: (262) 723-2550
Website: www.dpecycle.com
Town Hall
Monday thru Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Except Holidays – check the website calendar for Holiday hours.
Contact the Town Clerk
Monday – Friday between 8:30am – 4:30pm
There is a form that needs to be filled out that can be found here.
Phone: (262) 728-3471
Email: [email protected]
No, it is on a first come first serve basis.
Town Board meetings are always the third Tuesday of the month.
Committee of the Whole meets in general the second Monday of the month, please be sure to check the calendar for meeting time and date.
Annual Meeting is the third Tuesday in April.
Budget Meeting is 2nd Tuesday in November.